An Experimental Study Examining the Ethernet Local Computer Network: Towards Enhancing Packet-Voice Communication

Abstract

In data applications, there has been remarkable success in the use of local computer networks. An example of such applications is a case of file transfers. In the recent past, there has been growing effort to utilize such networks in voice applications. In this study, the main aim was to describe a voice protocol that could be utilized on packet-switching local networks. The experimental setting involved the use of a 3 Mbps Ethernet network. From the findings, it was evident that when parameters are selected appropriately, the selected Ethernet can support approximately 40 simultaneous voice conversations occurring at 64-Kbps, with the resultant quality also proving acceptable.